The West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison has been bailed following a private court hearing. The 21-year-old was in custody and not present at Manchester crown court to hear the bail application made by his lawyers.

He was refused bail by the district judge James Prowse at his first court appearance at Manchester magistrates’ court on Thursday and spent the weekend in custody. Judge Michael Henshall granted Morrison bail on Monday.

An application by the Press Association to allow the press and public into court for the hearing was rejected by the judge and it went ahead in private. Morrison was given bail but his bail conditions were not given by the court following a request from the press.